Abstract
![CDATA[In the 1960s, paper dresses promised to liberate women from the tyranny of fashion. They were also used in political campaigns with supporters wearing them during the 1968 presidential campaign. Three decades later, Caplan’s paper dress, printed with the skyline of New York’s financial district, critiqued our “throwaway” consumer culture, allowing a more nuanced engagement with the sociopolitical landscape. With the Twin Towers dominating the dress, post 9/11 what are we to make of this slice of “ephemerality” after the dust has settled?]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference, 14-17th December 2016, University of Sydney, Australia |
| Publisher | Association for Cultural Studies |
| Pages | 333-333 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Crossroads Conference (Cultural Studies) - Duration: 1 Jan 2016 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Crossroads Conference (Cultural Studies) |
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| Period | 1/01/16 → … |